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Can you have a 'criminal brain' - hardwired for long term offending?

Parents should not worry about their teenagers’ delinquent behaviour provided they were well be...

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18.30 25 Feb 2020


Can you have a 'criminal brain' - hardwired for long term offending?


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18.30 25 Feb 2020


Parents should not worry about their teenagers’ delinquent behaviour provided they were well behaved in their earlier childhood.

This is according to researchers behind a study that suggests those who offend throughout their life showed antisocial behaviour from a young age, and perhaps most interestingly, have a different brain structure as adults.

Could this be true?  That your brain is different if you’re a long term offender?

Shane O’Mara is professor of Experimental Brain Research at TCD, and told Mark why he isn't so sure about the research.


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